STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 181, 21 October 1927, Page 14

STRAND

THROUGH THE SOLOMONS Of particular interest at the Strand Theatre just now is the screening of a descriptive film of the Solomon Islands, where the murder of District Commissioner Bell and a party of his native police recently took place. The film was secured by Mr. George H. Tarr on a recent visit to the group, and, actually shows District Commissioner Bell inspecting a party of his own native police, the same type of men that actually perished with him only a few days ago. The luxuriant tropical vegetation of the Solomons is in full evidence as the little Southern Cross, the Mission steamer on which Mr. Tarr travelled, made her way along the coast of dreaded Malaita, island of head-hunt-ers and murderers. The film Is well worth seeing, apart from its pathetic interest. Patsy Ruth Miller and Clive Brook appear in “Why Girls Go Home,” and Olive Borden is starred in “The Secret Studio,” a story dealing with the Bohemian art life of New York. It comes from the Fox “Why Girls Go Home” is an amusing satire upon the hero-worshipping country girl who goes to the city in the fond hope of a stage career. In the ease of Patsy Ruth Miller however her optimism was fulfilled. It was not long before her name was glittering in electric lights above Broadway. Clive Brook was the handsome though selfish young actor who would not look at the simple country girl though he was quite happy to meet a star on an equal f°of‘ n ß- . “Miss New Zealand (Miss Dale Austen) greeted the Strand audience with her winsome smile. She also had a busy time signing autographs before the performance commenced. Seated in the vestibule of the she personally greeted many Auckland admirers and willingly signed the photographs they presented to her. Strand patrons were informed that although “Miss New Zealand 19-* greatly appreciated the honour which had been awerded her, she fully 1 " ised that a big responsibility went with is my intention to work hard,” promised “Miss New Zealand, so that I might be worthy of the honour you have conferred upon me.” Her amusing burlesque on a somewhat inebriated young woman was repeated before a highly intrigued audiEve Bentley and her Symphony Orchestra were responsible for an enjoyable programme. An interesting Empire News reel, in which the return ot Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Baldwin was depicted, completed the bill.

The screen’s first feminine comedy team will be seen in Metro-Gold wynMayer’s “The Callahans and the Murphys. 5 ’ Marie Dressier and Polly Moran are the principals, while Sally O’Neil and Lawrence Gray appear in support. This is a picture of riots, ructions and romance. Love in an alley and temperament in a tenement. It is a story of Irish life, with a fragrant heart-stirring love story.